Jacob Shwirtz: "As social TV continues to evolve, with more start-ups, more consolidation and broader impact on our industry, it seems appropriate to take stock of 2012 and try to foresee what 2013 has in store for the hottest buzzword in the media industry."

Lauren Drell: "Because of his experience and success in entertainment, from web video to feature films, we asked Jon M. Chu to curate the top 5 innovations of 2012 in entertainment for Mashable's Innovation Index" ...

“I’m fascinated by end credits,” said Colvard. “They’re so revealing. They’re fascinating in that filmmakers use them to continue the story….there’s so much more information there.”
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Storytelling has been at the forefront of modern life. Whether it is TV, cinema, books, radio or YouTube, we all have access to consume stories that others have created and indeed, create our own for the Internet audience ...
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The Internet has given storytelling a new lease of life. The web series has given life to a new breed of film production, social networks have given us the ability to freely interact online with others, whether they are people, or companies and augmented reality has given us the chance to interact with characters and objects.

Here is a great artikel worth reading if you have anything to do with storytelling or just love it. @safegaard

Transmedia should be an easy concept to understand: Create a project that can play across multiple platforms. Walking the show floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center, during CES, all of those various screens are on full display..

It took two years for the Producers Guild of America to approve a transmedia credit. Two years later, it's finally expected to become a fixture on film credits.. Consumer Electronics Show from the entertainment source: Variety.

"The TFI New Media Fund provides funding and support to non-fiction, social issue media projects which go beyond traditional screens – integrating film with content across media platforms, from video games and mobile apps to social networks and interactive websites"

The same "transmedia" storytelling used by entertainment and advertising to sustain audience engagement with memorable experiences can also be used effectively by the military.
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Any relationship between entertainment and the military is bound to elicit mixed reactions. I'd be really interested to hear the thoughts of my fellow transmedia practitioners on this subject. Please comment below.

Christina talked about how hard it is to get one of those fancy, giant TVs into a New York City apartment, why 3D technology may not be there yet, and she offers a special message to Justin Timberlake on his Myspace venture...

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